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Characteristics of isolated spinal cord involvement in neurobrucellosis with no corresponding MRI activity: A case report and review of the literature

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Brucellosis is the most common zoonotic infection that affects camels, sheep, and goats as primary hosts and humans as secondary hosts [1,2]. Brucellosis is transmitted through the consumption of uncooked… Click to show full abstract

Brucellosis is the most common zoonotic infection that affects camels, sheep, and goats as primary hosts and humans as secondary hosts [1,2]. Brucellosis is transmitted through the consumption of uncooked meat or unpasteurized dairy products or by direct contact with tissue or blood from infected animals, and is more common in countries with poor public health [3]. According to the World Health Organization, N500,000 new cases occur each year worldwide [2]. Herein, we present an adolescent boy with isolated spinal cord involvement due to brucellosis with normal imaging.We also determined the clinical characteristics of similar cases through review of reports in the literature.

Keywords: isolated spinal; cord involvement; review; spinal cord

Journal Title: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Year Published: 2017

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